A staycation in your motorhome is a brilliant way to enjoy everything the UK has to offer. Here’s why it’s such a fantastic option:

Go where you like, when you like

One of the best things about travelling in your motorhome is the flexibility it gives you. Forget about hotel check-in times or rigid schedules. Whether you fancy a last-minute trip to the Lake District, a visit to Cornwall’s beautiful coast, or a peaceful break in the Cotswolds, you can just pack up and set off whenever it suits you.

Save money on your holiday

Holidays in a motorhome can be much more budget-friendly than other types of travel. Once you’ve got your motorhome, you’re sorted for accommodation. Plus, cooking your meals means you won’t need to spend as much on eating out, making it a more affordable option compared to hotels or rental properties.

Home comforts wherever you go

Your motorhome is like a mini home on wheels, so you can take your favourite comforts with you. No more packing and unpacking at each stop or worrying about the facilities where you’re staying. You can set up your motorhome just the way you like it, ensuring every trip is cosy and familiar.

Discover hidden gems and scenic routes

The UK is full of stunning landscapes and hidden gems that are perfect for exploring. Unlike flying or train travel, a motorhome lets you take the scenic route, stop off when you want, and explore places off the beaten path. It’s an ideal way to find those special, lesser-known spots that make a holiday memorable.

Bring your pet along

If you’re a pet owner, a motorhome staycation means your furry friend can come with you. Many campsites and caravan parks in the UK are pet-friendly, so you won’t need to worry about kennels or pet sitters. Your pet gets to join in on the fun and enjoy the holiday with you.

Stay close to nature

One of the highlights of motorhome travel is how close you can get to nature. You can park by the sea, in a forest, or with a view of rolling hills. It’s the perfect way to relax, unwind, and soak up the natural beauty of the UK without giving up your home comforts. Waking up with a view right outside your window is an experience that’s hard to beat.

Your own space for safe travel

Having your own motorhome means you don’t have to share facilities with others, which adds peace of mind when it comes to hygiene and safety. You’re in control of your surroundings, making it a great way to travel while feeling secure.

Enjoy all-year-round adventures

The UK has something to offer in every season. In spring, explore national parks as they burst into life. Summer is great for beach trips and sunny getaways. Autumn brings beautiful drives through colourful landscapes, and with the right preparations, winter camping can be cosy and magical. Your motorhome makes it easy to take advantage of the best each season has to offer.

Why motorhomes and staycations work

Owning a motorhome gives you total freedom and flexibility – the freedom to go exactly where you want and do exactly what you want to do and the flexibility to do this whenever you wish and for as long as you want to, too.

A motorhome doesn’t have to be huge, it can be and can also have every extra known to mankind too; but then there’s it’s size to consider, it can affect where you travel – too big and English country lanes could prove a challenge; too small and either you won’t have sufficient storage space for clothes and things or, more accurately, the love of your life will but you won’t or, joking apart, too small could potentially restrict the length of time spent away from home.

Motorhomes are most definitely not “roughing it”

Well, a motorhome could be considered as “roughing it” by some I suppose but when you actually bother to take a closer look at some of them, well, nothing could be further from the truth.

Take Auto-Sleepers for example – they are the oldest UK motorhome manufacturer; every-one is hand built and quality oozes from every angle. Luxurious Belgian fabrics, quality furniture, kitchens a top chef would be proud of, and space abound – even in the smallest of models.

Then there’s features such as solar panels, re-fillable gas tanks, built-in satellite navigation systems, air conditioning – cab and habitation areas too in their Mercedes range; there’s even the option of remote, self-seeking satellite TV systems if you really don’t want to miss anything.

Setting the scene

What could be finer than sitting under your very-own sun awning drinking wine (or gin, beer, cider or any other favourite tipple for that matter) and simply “chilling out” whilst listening to your favourite music or reading the latest novel on your kindle?

If that’s not your “thing” then how about a day exploring the local countryside or walking and cycling to places of interest? Maybe visit the local beach or town centre for that all-important retail therapy hit.

Then there’s galleries and museums to consider or the local country estate, farm shop or National Trust venue – really, the list of potential activities is endless as are the wonderful places one could pitch-up in the UK alone.

You never know too, the urge to go abroad could still prove too great to resist, in which case there’s always the “tunnel” for quick, easy access to France and beyond or endless ferry routes for a more relaxed trip across the water, assuming we are allowed to travel abroad any time soon that is.

Imagine, a lovely warm evening, the sound of the ocean in the distance, a great burgundy, fresh French bread, cheese and a salad and all right on your own doorstep, for as long as you feel like it……

Going further afield

Don’t forget, motorhomes are welcomed throughout Europe and Europe’s an awfully big continent to explore and finding beautiful, isolated spots to call your own for a few days before moving on, aren’t difficult to find and the driving is all part of the holiday.

Remember too, once you have a motorhome, you also have the potential for hundreds of holidays, long or short, here, there, anywhere in fact – even a long weekend or simple overnighter somewhere local or just a day out in the countryside for that matter, the choice is yours and endless!

You’ll definitely have so very many more memories from a motorhome too so, when you sit down to consider the summer holidays, take a closer look at the motor home option and in particular Auto-Sleepers motor home range at Derby Motorhomes, you’re going to be very pleasantly surprised.

Staycation – happy holidays everyone.

Further reading: Destination inspiration for your motorhome holidays